Technical Documentation

Viewing N-PE Devices

You can view network devices that have been assigned the N-PE role using either a thumbnail display or a table.

The following topics provide procedures for viewing N-PE devices:

Viewing N-PE Devices as Graphics

To view N-PE devices in a graphical form, follow these steps:

  1. In the Ethernet Activator task ribbon, select the Prestage Devices workspace icon.
  2. In the task ribbon, select the Manage Device Roles task icon.
  3. In the Manage Device Roles screen header, select the graphical view icon.

    Thumbnails of every device on the network assigned the N-PE role appear in the main display area, as shown in the following example:

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  4. To view summary information about a specific N-PE device, select the thumbnail of that device. The Junos Space software provides the following information in the quick view panel:
    • Name—The name assigned to the device
    • Role—The assigned MPLS role for the device (N-PE)
    • Management address—The address to which the Junos Space fabric connects to the device
    • Loopback address
  5. To view additional device details, including UNI information, double-click the thumbnail. The NPE Details window appears.

    The detailed view provides the following information:

    • Name—The name assigned to the device
    • MPLS Role—The assigned MPLS role for the device (N-PE)
    • Serial number—The serial number of the device
    • OS version—The version of the Junos software on the device
    • Platform—The device type and model, for example MX240
    • Loopback address
    • Connection status—up or down
    • UNI Interfaces—All assigned UNIs on the device with the applied VLAN pool profile

    An example follows:

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Viewing N-PE Devices in a Table

To view N-PE devices in a table, follow these steps:

  1. In the Ethernet Activator task ribbon, select the Prestage Devices workspace icon.
  2. In the task ribbon, select the Manage Device Roles task icon.
  3. In the Manage Device Roles screen header, select the table view icon.

    A table of information about all N-PE devices on your network appears. For each device, the table presents the following information:

    • Name—The name assigned to the device.
    • Management Address—The address to which the Junos Space fabric connects to the device.
    • Loopback Address

    An example follows:

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  4. To view summary information about a specific N-PE device, select the table row for the device. The Ethernet Activator software provides the following information in the quick view panel:
    • Name—The name assigned to the device
    • Role—The assigned MPLS role for the device (N-PE)
    • Management address—The address to which the Junos Space fabric connects to the device
    • Loopback address
  5. To view additional device details and UNI information, double-click the table row for the device. The device detail view appears in the main display area. The detailed view lists all UNIs discovered on the device with the applied VLAN pool profile. See Viewing N-PE Devices as Graphics for an example.

Published: 2009-12-16